Mathew is Common Wealth’s Founder and Director. Prior to founding Common Wealth, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research, working on their Commission on Economic Justice. He is the co-author of Owning the Future (Verso, 2022) and Planet on Fire (Verso, 2021).

Sarah is experienced in research and operations leadership. Before joining Common Wealth, she was Assistant Director of Operations at Forensic Architecture, founding Operations Manager and Advisory Board member at Forensis e.V, and a founding Trustee of Equidem. Sarah is a graduate of the University of Toronto (BSc) and the University of Cambridge (MPhil).

Chris is an economist and data analyst. He has previously worked at the OECD, the Institute for the Future of Work and in the private sector as a commercial media analyst. He holds an MSc from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Melanie leads Common Wealth’s US programme and researches green democratic planning and macrofinance. Prior to Common Wealth, she worked at E3G and the Democracy Collaborative’s Next System Project. Melanie studied global political economy at Penn State and Columbia, but she has learned the most from lurking on Twitter.

Alex is a US-based macroeconomist working on the theory and practice of fiscal stabilisation. He has an MSc in Economic Theory from the Levy Institute at Bard College on the work of JM Keynes in context of the 2008 economic crisis, as well as a BA in Economics from McGill University. Before Common Wealth, Alex worked at Employ America to keep full employment central to the US pandemic response.

Sophie is an experienced data analyst whose work focuses on financial analysis and health systems. They have also worked as a research assistant at the Nuffield Trust, an analyst at NHS England and a policy administrator at Health Education England. Sophie holds a BSc in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of York.

Khem researches militaries and military industries, their political economy, and their role in climate crisis. He also collaborates with workers to explore repurposing parts of the military sector for green manufacturing. Previously, Khem worked at E3G and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. He holds an MPhil in World History and a BA in History from the University of Cambridge.

Eleanor’s research focuses on democratising corporate governance, developing technology for public good and the need for reparations for historic injustice and damages from climate change. She has an MPhil in Political Theory from the University of Oxford, where she focused on the case for reparations for Caribbean slavery. She is also a historical novelist, writing about the aftermath of slavery and what it means to be free.

Sacha researches regional inequality, work and childcare, with an interest in the intersection between politics, economic change and everyday experience. She recently completed a PhD in Sociology at the LSE. Prior to that, she was a senior researcher at Demos.

Leela researches housing and military industries. Previously, she worked at Forensic Architecture, The Howard League, and JUSTICE, developing analysis of state and corporate accountability within criminal and civil frameworks, for arguments before the Court of Appeal, the ICC, and the ICJ. She holds an MA in Research Architecture from Goldsmiths and a BA in Law from the University of Oxford.

Adam’s areas of interest include the housing emergency, democratic ownership and the politics of working time. He has previously worked for the Royal Economic Society, the Progressive Economy Forum and in Parliament, and has written for Tribune, Red Pepper and the Huffington Post.

Amelia is a writer, researcher and editor. She holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Essex, an MA in the History of Political Thought from the University of London and a BA in History from the University of Cambridge. Amelia is the author of Lost in Work (Pluto Press, 2021).

Sophie is a designer based in Glasgow with a particular interest in graphic, web, editorial and information design. She also holds a PhD in Modern British History from the University of Brighton.

Bella is a Digital Officer with particular interests in social media, climate, memory, neurodiversity and Cornish politics. Bella has a BA in History from the University of Bristol where they came to specialise in public memory formation. She enjoys writing, reading and performing poetry and fiction.

Pinelopi is an architect and researcher whose work explores the intersections of cultural heritage, urban segregation and racial discrimination. As part of her practice, she has overseen the administration and digital communications for creative initiatives in Europe and the UK. She has previously worked with Forensic Architecture in London, the creative platform bladr in Copenhagen and the design collective K41.